[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 210 (Monday, November 2, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56639-56640]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-26353]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0074]


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; 
Contract Funding--Limitation of Costs/Funds

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration 
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of request for public comments regarding a reinstatement 
of an existing OMB clearance.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 
Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) a request to review and approve a reinstatement of a previously 
approved information collection requirement concerning limitation of 
costs/funds. A request for public comments was published in the Federal 
Register at 74 FR 30092 on June 24, 2009.
    Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this 
collection of information is necessary for the proper

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performance of functions of the FAR, and whether it will have practical 
utility; whether our estimate of the public burden of this collection 
of information is accurate, and based on valid assumptions and 
methodology; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and ways in which we can minimize the 
burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, 
through the use of appropriate technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.

DATES: Submit comments on or before December 2, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding this burden estimate or any other 
aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for 
reducing this burden to: FAR Desk Officer, OMB, Room 10102, NEOB, 
Washington, DC 20503, and a copy to the General Services 
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat (MVPR), 1800 F Street, NW., Room 
4041, Washington, DC 20405.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edward Chambers, Procurement Analyst, 
Contract Policy Branch, GSA (202) 501-3221 or e-mail 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    Firms performing under Federal cost-reimbursement contracts are 
required to notify the contracting officer in writing whenever they 
have reason to believe--
    (1) The costs the contractors expect to incur under the contracts 
in the next 60 days, when added to all costs previously incurred, will 
exceed 75 percent of the estimated cost of the contracts; or
    (2) The total cost for the performance of the contracts will be 
greater or substantially less than estimated. As a part of the 
notification, the contractors must provide a revised estimate of total 
cost.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 53,456.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 53,456.
    Hours per Response: .5.
    Total Burden Hours: 26,728.
    Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the 
information collection documents from the General Services 
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat (MVPR), 1800 F Street, NW., Room 
4041, Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB 
Control No. 9000-0074, Contract Funding--Limitation of Costs/Funds, in 
all correspondence.

    Dated: October 23, 2009.
Al Matera,
Director, Acquisition Policy Division.
[FR Doc. E9-26353 Filed 10-30-09; 8:45 am]
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